@kelsey7fThe top 1% of Americans now control 31% of the nation's wealth, while the bottom half,165 million people,share just 2.5%. That disparity is the largest it's been since the 1920s. How did we get here? Back in 1989, the top 1% held 23% of the wealth. That was already unequal, but a third smaller than today's figure. The shift wasn't accidental.
Originalbeitrag ansehenFoto von @kelsey7f· Jun 17, 2026· Finance
A three-panel meme graphic from Memes & Markets features billionaire portraits of Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Tesla, and others next to an American flag and Statue of Liberty on the leftmost panel. The central panel shows suburban houses beneath bold text declaring "GROWTH OVER TIME" with upward trending lines labeled "Assets" and "Wages" alongside bottom text stating "ASSETS OUTGREW WAGES" and a small paragraph explaining stock and house price versus wage growth since 1989. The rightmost panel depicts a man working at multiple monitors beside another seated man holding a drink in a modern office setting under the caption "OWNING BEATS WORKING" with a supporting quote about asset returns versus hard work.
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Originalbeitrag ansehenFoto von @kelsey7f· Jun 17, 2026· Finance
A three-panel meme graphic from Memes & Markets features billionaire portraits of Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Tesla, and others next to an American flag and Statue of Liberty on the leftmost panel. The central panel shows suburban houses beneath bold text declaring "GROWTH OVER TIME" with upward trending lines labeled "Assets" and "Wages" alongside bottom text stating "ASSETS OUTGREW WAGES" and a small paragraph explaining stock and house price versus wage growth since 1989. The rightmost panel depicts a man working at multiple monitors beside another seated man holding a drink in a modern office setting under the caption "OWNING BEATS WORKING" with a supporting quote about asset returns versus hard work.
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